Ron,

I like very few operas, only because I haven't listened to many all the way through. Carmen, and The Magic Flute, however are 2 of my favourites and there are songs here and there which will make me stop and listen, such as the Flower Duet from Lakme by Delibes.

I don't know the Lalo Symphonie Espagnole but I'll try to find it. I really only started seriously listening, on a regular basis, to classical music in the last couple of years but now I feel like I have so much to catch up on.

Now that I have started this thread and so many people have made so many suggestions I can see that my immediate future is going to be taken up looking for all these pieces of music I haven't heard yet.

And, Al, thank you for sharing your opinion. I know that classical music is a love-hate thing.

Helen